Brachiacantha octopustulata

Brachiacantha octopustulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Brachiacantha
Species:	B. octopustulata
Binomial name
	Brachiacantha octopustulata; (Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
	Coccinella octopustulataFabricius, 1801;

Last updated August 29, 2025

Brachiacantha octopustulata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.3–3.6 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a large black marking. The elytron is black with four large round yellow spots.^[1]

References

↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (October 10, 2014). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera),Part XVI: systematic revision of Brachiacantha Dejean (Coccinellinae: Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0390). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–76. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

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[1] Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (October 10, 2014). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera),Part XVI: systematic revision of Brachiacantha Dejean (Coccinellinae: Hyperaspidini)". Insecta Mundi (0390). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–76. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

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